RadLab by Totally Rad – True Awesomeness

Today, I’m super pumped to share a little video review of Totally Rad’s new Photoshop plug-in, Rad Lab! If you’ve used their actions or presets, you already know that Totally Rad is amazing! But, Rad Lab is BEYOND amazing.

‘RadLab is a revolutionary new way to style your photos. Unlike using Photoshop actions, RadLab allows you to get instant previews of how your image will change. You can layer together effects, called Stylets, in infinite ways, and customize your Recipes with simple, intuitive sliders. RadLab comes with 78 Stylets for you to use, and operates as a plugin for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.’

It’s seriously sock-dropping stuff, my friends!

Please take a moment to check out my little vid… then run on over to Totally Rad and check it out!!

I processed today’s image in RadLab and then added a little texture to seal the deal. I just can’t help myself! I’m a texture addict!

How ’bout your? Have you been doing any creative processing lately? Maybe you’ve tried something new, or just changed things up a little. Share with us today! We’d love to see.

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I have heard of Totally Rad actions but have yet to try them. One day. The Brownie really looks like a piece of art with your texture and action applied though. What a difference. My shots seem to end up being snap shotish but for me they are telling a story. This one was watching my girlfriends kids while they went out for their anniversary. All kids that come to our home want to ride something down our driveway because it is so.much.fun! I make them wear helmets because I am all safe like that lol They will play on that hill for hours!

I've been using an app called Camera Bag lately, pretty cool too.. http://www.lovelifeandpictures.blogspot.com I am a huge fan of the work Totally Rad can create, and I would love to purchase rad lab but…. will have to wait on that a little bit!

I still haven't messed with textures or treatments. I think I'm hesitating because I know I will get completely absorbed in it and I just don't have the time to devote to it just yet. But I know I'll give in eventually….

Thank you, Kim! Your videos are always so clear and make me dare to try things I never would otherwise. I had been looking at Radlab but was afraid I wouldn't be able to figure it out. Now I am going to go for it! So excited!! Thanks again! <3

Wow Kim, great video thanks, too bad I have PSE6. Seems similar to LR3, but I like being able to see all the options at once – very cool!! Here's one I recently worked on that is out of my norm, not crazy about the blown out dress but thankfully I'm a work in progress 😉http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/6109053828/

Yes, I tear every time some one says Radlab right now budget is super tight so I've asked for this for Christmas. I NNNNNEEED it cause its beyond awesome. Last night I was playing around w/a picture I took coming home from the city. Its fun what you can do just using your PSE tools : http://www.flickr.com/photos/17639235@N00/6118722421/

I found some free photo coloring actions on the web and had the perfect opportunity to try them out with some captures from a photowalk I took with my family to the old homeplace where my dad was born. Here's a shot that seemed made for this effect.

I'm kinda new to post processing because I usually like my photos SOOC. But after this one photoshoot I did, I liked the look of changing the photo to sepia and then adding some colour back to it. I also added some vignetting to this shot…

Kim, I watched the video on the Totally Rad website and was tempted, but not completely sold. You have changed that! Your demonstration was wonderful! Thank you so much for creating it. I'm off to order RadLab!

I am just starting to experiment with textures thanks to iPhoneography. Sometimes, a dull photo can be made into an image with many layers with textures. I will definitely try these. Thanks for posting!

Wow Kim, your vid totally sold me on this. {now I just need to check under the cushions for some spare change} I was skeptical until I saw it in action. Awesome. And it reminds me of some of the photo apps on my iPhone. So quick and easy to use to transform an image, that's why I've fallen in love with iphoneography recently. So quick and easy to take and process photos.Thanks for sharing this.

I love a nice, clean photo. I have to say that I like your original better than the edit – it's so pretty just the way it is. The craziest I get these days is a black and white now and then or like this one where I cropped to a square.